Rajesh Singh @ Raju Kumar @ Langra @ Rajesh Singh Raju v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.19344 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -146 Year- 2013 Thana -BAKHTIYARPUR District- PATNA ====================================================== Rajesh Singh @ Raju Kumar @ Langra @ Rajesh Singh Raju S/o Ashok Singh, resident of village- Abu Mahmadpur, P.S.- Bakhtiyarpur, Districtpatna .... .... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bhaskar Shankar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Dr.Ajit Kumar, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 25-06-2015 The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Special Case No.48 of 2013 arising out of Bakhtiyarpur P.S. Case No.146 of 2013 registered for the offences punishable under sections 290, 272, 273 of the Indian Penal Code, 47A of the Excise Act and 8, 18, 20 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act as well as 3 and 5 of the Explosive Substances Act.

According to the first information report, 3.5 Kg. Ganja kept in a bag, a huge quantity of sulphur and 50 pouches of country made liquor each containing 200 ml. are said to have been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. Considering the gravity of the offence, the prayer for bail was earlier rejected vide order dated 19.3.2014 passed in Cr. Misc. No.48425 of 2013.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.19344 of 2015 (5) dt.25-06-2015 2/2 The petitioner has renewed his prayer for bail on the ground that despite being in custody since 16.7.2013, till date only two out of eleven chargesheeted witnesses could be examined during trial.

Be that as it may, having regard to the facts and circumstances, I find no reason to take a different view of the matter. Accordingly, the prayer for bail is rejected. However, in case the prosecution fails to adduce its witnesses during trial within one year from today, the petitioner would be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail before the trial court itself.

(Ashwani Kumar Singh, J) Md.S./- U T